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As the presidential campaign enters its final week, Laura Barron-Lopez, White House correspondent for the PBS News Hour, got the vote out for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, while on assignment on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, covering Harris’s “closing argument” speech which Harris delivered later that evening. Laura Barron-Lopez: Geoff, we expect to hear the vice president lay out her vision and her values, what she would do if she were elected. Specifically, she's going to say that Donald Trump is busy creating an enemies list, while she's creating a quote "to-do list." And based on prepared excerpts of her remarks that we have, she is going to call Donald Trump unstable, obsessed with revenge, and also say that Americans that don't agree with her, she doesn't consider them enemies, and she wants to give them a seat at the table. She's also going to talk about her economic plans and talk about the opportunities that she wants to create for Americans and working Americans. Bennett: And Laura, considering the message and the choice of location tonight, what does the Harris campaign want folks to take away from her speech this evening? Barron-Lopez: This location was chosen intentionally, Geoff. We are on the Ellipse, and this is where Donald Trump gave that speech on January 6, 2021. Harris' campaign manager, Jen O'Malley-Dillon, said that they specifically wanted it here to create a stark visualization and remind voters about Donald Trump's speech, where he encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol to stop certification and overturn the 2020 results. They also like the fact that the White House is going to be directly behind the vice president and that the White House -- that people, Americans, can hopefully visualize the vice president as the next commander in chief. PBS pounced, naturally, on Donald Trump’s controversial rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Bennett: And, of course, this comes just days after Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden, which was really marked by racist and sexist comments from some of the speakers. Based on your reporting, has that broken through with voters at all? The reporter agreed that it was good news for Harris. Laura Barron-Lopez: It appears that it has, Geoff. The campaign believes that it's breaking through. They say that they are seeing a lot of movement amongst Puerto Rican voters, specifically in states like Pennsylvania. And I also spoke, it's not just the campaign, I also spoke to the owner of a Spanish-language radio station in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where a lot of Latinos, specifically Puerto Ricans, live. And he said that people are calling in angry about the comments made about Puerto Rico and that some that weren't necessarily going to vote are planning on voting now. Why does that matter, Geoff? Because there are more than half-a-million Latinos in the swing state of Pennsylvania, and the vast majority of them are Puerto Rican. So the Harris campaign sees a potential momentum here in a key battleground state, Geoff. Barron-Lopez had previously ended her campaign trail segments with encouraging words for Democrats in four of the seven swing states of North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia. Is there still time for Wisconsin and Michigan to be the recipient of PBS's taxpayer-boosted partisanship? This pro-Democratic segment was brought to you in part by BDO. A transcript is available, click “Expand.” PBS News Hour 10/29/24 7:07:14 p.m. (ET) Geoff Bennett: Tens of thousands of people are expected to be in attendance on the National Mall tonight, according to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. And our White House correspondent, Laura Barron-Lopez, is there at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., ahead of Vice President Harris' closing argument. So, Laura, what can we expect to hear from the vice president tonight? Laura Barron-Lopez: Geoff, we expect to hear the vice president lay out her vision and her values, what she would do if she were elected. Specifically, she's going to say that Donald Trump is busy creating an enemies list, while she's creating a — quote — "to-do list." And based on prepared excerpts of her remarks that we have, she is going to call Donald Trump unstable, obsessed with revenge, and also say that Americans that don't agree with her, she doesn't consider them enemies, and she wants to give them a seat at the table. She's also going to talk about her economic plans and talk about the opportunities that she wants to create for Americans and working Americans. Geoff Bennett: And, Laura, considering the message and the choice of location tonight, what does the Harris campaign want folks to take away from her speech this evening? Laura Barron-Lopez: This location was chosen intentionally, Geoff. We are on the Ellipse, and this is where Donald Trump gave that speech on January 6, 2021. Harris' campaign manager, Jen O'Malley Dillon, said that they specifically wanted it here to create a stark visualization and remind voters about Donald Trump's speech, where he encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol to stop certification and overturn the 2020 results. They also like the fact that the White House is going to be directly behind the vice president and that the White House — that people, Americans, can hopefully visualize the vice president as the next commander in chief. Geoff Bennett: With a week to go until Election Day, who is the Harris campaign trying to reach at this point? Laura Barron-Lopez: She is trying to intimately speak to people who may not feel engaged, who may not feel as though it's worth getting engaged, to those remaining undecided voters, according to the campaign officials that I spoke to today, Geoff. And that includes also they really want to drive turnout among suburban women, independents, moderate Republicans specifically. And Harris' campaign manager, Jen O'Malley Dillon, also said that they are trying to make sure that those voters that turned out in 2022 about abortion turn out again this year. Geoff Bennett: And, of course, this comes just days after Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden, which was really marked by racist and sexist comments from some of the speakers. Based on your reporting, has that broken through with voters at all? Laura Barron-Lopez: It appears that it has, Geoff. The campaign believes that it's breaking through. They say that they are seeing a lot of movement amongst Puerto Rican voters, specifically in states like Pennsylvania. And I also spoke — it's not just the campaign. I also spoke to the owner of a Spanish-language radio station in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where a lot of Latinos, specifically Puerto Ricans, live. And he said that people are calling in angry about the comments made about Puerto Rico and that some that weren't necessarily going to vote are planning on voting now. Why does that matter, Geoff? Because there are more than half-a-million Latinos in the swing state of Pennsylvania, and the vast majority of them are Puerto Rican. So the Harris campaign sees a potential momentum here in a key battleground state, Geoff. Geoff Bennett: Laura Barron-Lopez reporting from the Ellipse tonight. Laura, thank you. Laura Barron-Lopez: Thank you.

Less than a week from Election Day, six crucial Senate seats remain within striking distance for Republicans. Republicans are currently in the minority, holding 49 seats, while Democrats and Independents combined hold the remaining 51 seats. While Republicans would have to flip only two seats to win back the majority, there are several pickup opportunities for the GOP. Despite his previous double-digit wins, Casey's polling advantage has plummeted to just a few points, which is a good sign for his Republican challenger. The two most likely seats Republicans are looking to secure are in Montana and West Virginia. West Virginia's Senate seat is an open race between Republican Gov. Jim Justice and Democratic candidate Glenn Elliott. The candidates are running to replace Independent Sen. Joe Manchin after he announced his retirement in November 2023.Cook Political Report has rated the Senate race in West Virginia as "solid Republican," which is reflected in the massive polling advantage Justice boasts over Elliott. In addition to the Mountain State, Republicans are enjoying some rosy poll numbers farther west. In Montana, Republican candidate Tim Sheehy has pulled Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Tester, who has previously won his seat by narrow margins. Recent polls put the three-term Democratic Senator at a substantial polling deficit, and Cook Political Report rated the seat "lean Republican."Although the race is closer than the one in West Virginia, the tide has turned in Sheehy's favor, and Tester is taking notice. Tester's campaign has repeatedly labeled him "bipartisan" and has even held off from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, making him the only Democratic Senator to do so. Tester's decision to distance himself from his party is reflective of Sheehy's momentum in the red state. While winning Montana and West Virginia would be enough for Republicans to flip the Senate, there are four more seats rated "toss-ups" that the GOP could secure. In Michigan, Republican candidate Mike Rogers and Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin are going head-to-head in the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Although Slotkin initially had a several point polling advantage, Rogers has narrowed her lead and even surpassed the Democrat in some polls. Another key race Republicans have managed to tighten is in Ohio, where Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown is battling GOP candidate Bernie Moreno. Although Brown has won all three of his terms by a substantial margin, Moreno has chipped away and even pulled ahead of the incumbent's increasingly narrow polling advantage. In Pennsylvania, Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey is facing a similar challenge from Republican candidate Dave McCormick. Casey first won in 2006 by a significant margin and easily held onto his seat for two more terms. Despite his previous double-digit wins, Casey's polling advantage has plummeted to just a few points, which is a good sign for his Republican challenger. Further east in Wisconsin, Republican candidate Eric Hovde has gained ground against Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Like other races along the Rust Belt, Baldwin's initial polling advantage has rapidly diminished as Election Day approaches. Although the race remains tight, Republicans remain optimistic. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Shocking documents have revealed that San Jose State University asked other schools for financial compensation after they forfeited against SJSU, following reports that SJSU has a male athlete on its women's volleyball team.SJSU features a 6'1" male — Blaire Fleming, born Brayden — on its roster, which has resulted in five schools issuing forfeits: Boise State, Nevada, Southern Utah, Utah State, and Wyoming.Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request to Boise State, it has been confirmed that SJSU asked for money from two of those schools over alleged lost revenue from home games.'I would ask to be made whole at the very least.'Through the FOIA request, it was revealed that Jeff Konya, San Jose State athletics director, sent an email to Boise State Athletics Director Jeremiah Dickey asking for compensation for its September 28 forfeit."Your institution's arbitrary decision not to play an otherwise eligible NCAA team has resulted in harm to SJSU financially and our institution's brand," Konya wrote, according to OutKick.Konya claimed just over $1,000 was lost when factoring all game-day revenue streams."We estimate we missed out on approximately $1,250 in game day revenue by not playing the [match] on Saturday when you add all of the various revenue sources (i.e., concessions, parking among others). I would ask to be made whole at the very least," the SJSU exec wrote.OutKick confirmed with SJSU that it asked both Boise State and Utah State — who forfeited an October 23 game — for compensation in the same amount.SJSU did not ask for money from Nevada, Southern Utah, or Wyoming, however.While its October 26 game against Nevada was moved to SJSU's campus, this was only a formality to prevent SJSU from having to travel to Reno to accept the forfeit.SJSU staff has remained fairly silent over the ordeal, largely ignoring the issue at hand while claiming the true injustice came in the form of denying their athletes a chance to play."I know that it's definitely taken a toll on many of them. They're receiving messages of hate, which is completely ridiculous to me," coach Todd Kress said in mid-October."When we had our first forfeit, there was a lot of heartbreak," the coach continued. "And now, we've kind of, not come to expect it, but we know the certain programs that may forfeit. It still does hurt our student athletes when we don't play a match, but I think they've come to accept it a little more, and I think that's a very unfortunate thing to say."However, SJSU player Brooke Slusser painted a different picture, stating that meetings with school officials have predominantly focused on the well-being of Fleming, not his female teammates.Over at Nevada, women's volleyball captain Sia Liilii made shocking allegations against her school's athletic director after players organized the forfeit.Liilii said players were told they "weren't educated enough" on the topic, and "didn't understand the science" behind transgenderism. Liilii also said Nevada Athletic Director Stephanie Rempe told the girls that it was actually Fleming who is "at a disadvantage" when competing against women, due to being on testosterone blockers and estrogen supplements.In a statement to Blaze News, Rempe firmly denied the accusations made against her and said she did not say those things. When asked whether or not Rempe believes that men or "transgender women" should be able to compete in the female category of NCAA athletics, a Nevada spokesperson simply said the school "stands by" its statement.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Liberal media news anchors had a complete meltdown on Wednesday over former President Donald Trump's comical comeback to President Joe Biden's "garbage" insult.The controversy started on Sunday during Trump's Madison Square Garden campaign rally when insult comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke referring to Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage."'President Biden ... inadvertently called Trump supporters garbage.'Democrats' media allies wasted no time torching Hinchcliffe and Trump for the offensive joke. On Tuesday, Biden addressed Hinchcliffe's comedy, stating, "The only garbage I see floating out there is his [Trump's] supporters."In an attempt to mitigate the damage from alienating roughly half of American voters, the White House clarified that President Biden's "garbage" comment was aimed specifically at Hinchcliffe and not at all Trump supporters.The liberal media jumped on board with the spin, publishing Biden's statement as: "The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter's."Without missing a beat, Trump humorously fired back at Biden for his insult by holding a press conference on Wednesday from inside a garbage truck while sporting an orange reflective vest.Trump asked, "How do you like my garbage truck?""This truck is in honor of [Vice President] Kamala [Harris] and Joe Biden," he added. "For Joe Biden to make that statement — it's really a disgrace!"Trump continued to troll the left by wearing the orange vest at his rally in Wisconsin that evening.Democrats' media allies had a meltdown in response.MSNBC's Joe Scarborough accused Trump and his supporters of "hypocrisy" for being outraged over Biden's "misstatement ... which he quickly corrected."He called it "laughable," claiming that Trump says similarly offensive remarks "every day.""And then you turn on Fox News, 'Oh, how could anybody do this? I've never seen this before,'" Scarborough said in a high-pitched, mocking tone. He accused Fox News anchors of sitting idly by "while Donald Trump watched violence erupt on January 6th.""The gaslighting never ends," Scarborough continued. "They really do think that their voters are that stupid. It makes me sad for those voters that Donald Trump and people on TV on other channels really think Americans are that dumb."CBS' Norah O'Donnell also addressed Trump's response, calling it a "campaign stunt" that gave Biden "no grace" for his "gaffe.""Former President Donald Trump was in North Carolina earlier, and tonight, he is also in Wisconsin," O'Donnell said. "He landed in Green Bay just a short time ago and then pulled this campaign stunt, speaking to reporters from a garbage truck, proof that he and his supporters are giving no grace to a gaffe by President Biden where he, in his explanation, inadvertently called Trump supporters garbage. This, of course, was in response to that racist joke about floating garbage told at a Trump rally just last weekend."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Joe Rogan is setting the record straight.After interviewing Donald Trump last week, Rogan confirmed that an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris is not a foregone conclusion. However, he explained that Harris' team refused to compromise on the conditions of the interview, which is why it did not happen.'I don’t give a f*** what we talk about. I really don’t. I just want to talk to you: Who the f*** are you?'According to Rogan, Harris' team demanded that he travel to the vice president and insisted that the interview be limited to just one hour."Also, for the record the Harris campaign has not passed on doing the podcast. They offered a date for Tuesday [Oct. 29], but I would have had to travel to her and they only wanted to do an hour," Rogan explained. "I strongly feel the best way to do it is in the studio in Austin. My sincere wish is to just have a nice conversation and get to know her as a human being. I really hope we can make it happen." — (@) There are two problems with their demands.First, Rogan always conducts interviews for "The Joe Rogan Experience" from his Austin podcast studio. Trump traveled to Rogan, so Harris should be expected to follow the same conditions as every other guest. Second, Rogan's podcasts are long-form, unedited discussions that last hours. To limit an interview to one hour would be to change the format of his podcast.Despite the well-known show format, Harris supporters lashed out at Rogan and accused him of being a "diva."But in the latest episode of his podcast — a conversation with Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin, hosts of "Triggernometry" — Rogan revealed that he tried everything in his power to make the interview happen."She had an opportunity to come. You could look at this and you could say, 'Oh, you're being a diva,' but she had an opportunity to come here when she was in Texas. And I literally gave them an open invitation," Rogan said. "I said, 'Any time.' I said, 'If she’s done at 10:00, we'll come back here at 10:00.' I go, 'I'll do it at 9:00 in the morning, I'll do it at 10:00 p.m., I'll do it at midnight if she's up, she wants to, you know, drink a Red Bull and f***in' party on.'"Rogan, moreover, explained the impetus behind Harris' interest in his podcast: because Donald Trump did it first."She actually reached out when she found out that he was coming on. So their camp reached out to me. So I said, 'Great, I would love to talk to her.' But it was very difficult to tie it down," he said, referring to the Harris campaign's conditions."If I go somewhere, then there's going to be other people in the room, and they want to control a lot of things, I'm sure, according to the Bret Baier interview on Fox, like, people were waving him off," he explained. "That's a distraction."Finally, Rogan explained what his "goal" would be if he interviewed Harris: to get to know her as a human being."Like, my whole goal with her and with him is just talk. Just sit, have a conversation like a human being," he said. "You find out things about people, you get a sense of them, at least, a real sense. That was it. I don't give a f*** what we talk about. I really don't. I just want to talk to you: Who the f*** are you?"Perhaps that is why Harris' team isn't sending her to Austin to chat with Rogan: They are scared of what would happen if Harris sat for a three-hour, unedited, uncensored interview in which the interviewer sought to understand Kamala Harris, the human — not Kamala Harris, the politician.The Harris campaign did not respond to Blaze News' request for comment. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The best gaming chair will keep you comfortable throughout long stints of gaming, working, or relaxing at your computer. If you spend a long time sitting at a gaming PC, having an ergonomic chair can make a real difference to issues like back pain. Gaming chair designs have become more advanced over time, and many now cross over with the best office chairs for their tilt, height, and armrest adjustments. When paired with the best gaming desk, the right chair gives you a gaming setup that's supportive enough for epic gaming sessions. Subjectively, they also make a real statement in any gaming room. You'll need to consider style, materials, weight, support, and likely budget. Most major hardware brands make chairs too, but are the options from Razer and Corsair worth their price tag? Can you get a good cheap gaming chair? We've been trying and testing options at all price points to help you find the right throne for your money. Continue reading Best gaming chairs 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

Should you take Harding or Neve to fight Solas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard? From the onset, Bioware's RPG presents you with difficult, meaningful choices. While Harding's sharp eye and heavy single-target damage are great at thinning out the crowds from afar, Neve's AoE magic and protection spells come in clutch situations when health bars begin to blink. You're thrust into the heart of Minrathous, the magic-infused capital city of the infamous Tevinter Empire. After the ever-iconic bar brawl cinematic, you set out to find Neve Gallas, Minrathous' premier detective who sports a very snazzy hat in the RPG game. Everything seems like it's going OK in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, then Solas tears open The Veil and unleashes hordes of demons. There's never a dull day in Thedas. Continue reading Should you take Harding or Neve to fight Solas in Dragon Age The Veilguard? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon Age The Veilguard classes, Dragon Age The Veilguard companions, Dragon Age The Veilguard release date

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